The it shoe of the season, a souped up ballet flat straddles the line between daytime and evening dressing with aplomb. Experiment with metallic finishes and load up on rhinestones, buckles and bows, we say …
Main image (left to right): Khaite at Net-a-Porter, Zara and & Other Stories.

Satin ballerinas, €149; www.arket.com.

Satin ballet flats with bow detail, €29.95, at Zara.

Ballet flats with rhinestones, €39.99; www.stradivarius.com.

Mary Jane leather ballerina flats, €99, at & Other Stories.

Studded buckle shoe, €49.99, at Mango.

Buckle ballet pumps, €25.99, at H&M.

Crystal embellished mesh ballet flats, Khaite, €870; www.net-a-porter.com.

Tied square ballet flats, €89.95, at Massimo Dutti.